In an exclusive interview with DW Arabia, Dr. Anwar Ashqi, a former general in the Saudi armed forces and close to the ruling Al-Saud family, director of the Middle East Center for strategic studies, said normalization of relations with Israel depends on the agreement of the second on the Arab initiative launched by King Abdullah bin Abdul bin AbdulAziz which calls for the permanent peace between Israel and Palestine, which recognize the establishment of Palestinian state on 1967 borders, the return of refugees and withdrawal of occupied Golan heights in return for recognition and normalization of relations.

He expressed his belief that the Kingdom will move towards normalization with Israel after the implementation of the Arab initiative. Israeli PM Natanyahu also put forward an initiative. It is very different from the Arab initiative. And is now studied by US and it will be considered. If the Palestinian brothers agree, I am sure that the Kingdom will not object to that.

He said that if the kingdom initiative takes place, all the Islamic countries will follow, which is to break the isolation between Israel and the regional countries. And added that Israel has shown some flexibility in giving Palestinians their rights.

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